A very brief history of the beginning of all things:

First, there was the big empty. Then, into that void, the flame leapt into being. Next came water, air, breath. But it was fire that started it all, that pricked pinholes into that infinite black velvet curtain. That brought light and warmth, and, eventually life and the means to sustain life. Being fickle, it also periodically erases what it has helped create.

This piece is the first half of a planned diptych.

Diptych. Go on, say it. You know you want to. It's just one of those words that are fun to roll around in your mouth (triptych is okay too).

But I digress. "She" will be the left-hand side of a fire-themed diptych with a working title of "The Happy Couple". I'd like to rush right into the second one, but with all the other things I need to do, that might not be possible.

Fire is alot of fun to play with, metaphorically speaking. We love it and hate it, fear it and are fascinated by it in equal measure. It can serve as a symbol for nearly anything: passion, hate, reincarnation, destruction, knowledge, madness, civilization, and on and on. When Prometheus brought fire to humanity, he brought civilization. When the devil brings it, it's time to find a new zip code.

In completely unrelated news, my printer recently passed on. There was no fire. It choked to death. On a piece of paper. Seriously. This big, clunky metal and plastic box, a pinnacle of modern technology, got it's ass kicked by a flimsy piece of paper. I mean, it's not like I tried to print on a brick. Ah well. At least it's still under warranty. Guess paper really does beat rock.

Strong With This One #wip.
Apparently, wood paper is a thing. I mean, of course paper made of wood isn’t new, but wood sliced so thin as to be paper seems to be. At least to me. It’s very handy for building faces, along with a pretty bronze-ish chiyogami for a shiny shadow
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So many pieces, so many cuts. #wip for a new piece in the Paper Heroes show that just opened in Israel. It's nice to get a chance to work with bright colors again. It's been awhile
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"Paper Heroes" goes live tomorrow, October 5,2017 at the old Jaffa Museum in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Paper cutting, origami, curling, paper sculpture and many more techniques have been employed by an international group of 36 artists, scattered across 3 continents, to depict or comment on their heroes or the idea of heroism.
I've got a couple pieces in the exhibition that run to the colorful, vibrant side of my art. There's even brand new work that speaks to my ideas of heroism on a couple of different levels, from the very tiny and personal to the massively galactic, from a long time ago to the immediate now.
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Ginza Gallery G2's Monochrome 12square exhibition lasts just one more day. One more chance to check out some astounding, mostly B&W artwork by a whole bunch of cool, talented creators. Myself included. In fact, you can actually see my work in these pics!
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Monochrome 12square at Ginza Gallery G2. Open now until August 15th! Drop on by to Tokyo, Chuo-ku, Ginza 1-9-8 岡野ビル 1F and check out a huge variety of amazing work by a ton of super talented folk, including myself ( though my art isn't in this photo, so you don't have to hunt for it just yet...)
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monochrome12square is open at Ginza Gallery G2 in Ginza, Tokyo until August 15, 2017. A collection of amazing work from a wide variety of artists, all ties together by the small square format and the (mostly) black and white art. I hope you can stop on by!
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